Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'ketzel levine'

Searching For Bodies In Chelsea Cain's Portland

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Crime writer Chelsea Cain sees danger lurking in the most pastoral corners of the polite Northwest city she calls home. Ketzel Levine dares to search for skeletons with the writer.

Passion in Portland: Oregon Chorus Sings 'Aida'

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:31:00 EDT

Thousands of Americans lead double lives, working by day and singing their hearts out at night as members of an operatic chorus. NPR's Ketzel Levine goes behind the scenes of the Portland Opera Chorus as it prepares for a production of Aida.

Lawn Care Solutions to Beat the Heat

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:31:00 EDT

Short of just covering it up with concrete, Ketzel Levine offers suggestions to Rebecca Roberts on lawn care and saving water during the current summer hot spell.

Reasons to Let that Garden Go to Seed

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:00:00 EST

There is a theory that putting your garden to bed for the winter is an overrated chore. There are factual and fanciful reasons for letting it go to seed. Ketzel Levine reports.

The Real West: Not So Wild...

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:21:57 EST

HBO's Deadwood couldn't return to TV soon enough for Ketzel Levine. So she heads off in search of the real West, and busts some myths along the way.

Take Two: The End of the Road

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST

Over the past year, we've profiled people reinventing themselves through their work. Many chose to start over, others had no choice. At the end of our Take Two series, Ketzel Levine revisits a few to find out how their new jobs -- and lives -- are going.

Gift Books to Delight and Enthrall

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

With her gift book selections, NPR's Ketzel Levine will take you wandering through old maps and contemporary art galleries, courtside at the NBA, inside the minds of raucous high school kids, and into the embrace of poems.

Recalling the Man Who Promised 'Bigger, Better, Faster' Gardens

Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Horace Hagedorn, the man who gave the gardening world Miracle-Gro, a product that has dominated the home fertilizer market for decades, died last week at the age of 89. NPR's Ketzel Levine says the blue-colored fertilizer changed the way Americans gardened -- with a promise of "Bigger, Better, Faster" -- but did little for the complexities of soil.

Confronting Career Roadblocks by Changing Roads

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

When Joseph Nga came to the United States from his native Cameroon in 1996, he was pursuing a career in ethnobiology. But two Masters degrees later, he still found his ambitions frustrated. In the process, a new path emerged. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.

In S.F.'s Filbert Steps Gardens, Stories Bloom

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:00:00 EST

The Filbert Steps create a steep spine that runs up and down San Francisco's historic Telegraph Hill, leading visitors past some of the city's oldest houses and most sublime, secret gardens. The gardens are heavy with blossoms -- and local history. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.

Cornerstone Festival: The Art of Landscape Design

Thu, 09 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Hundreds of pinwheels posing as daisies are among the eye-popping sights at California's Cornerstone Festival of Gardens. The exhibit offers new ideas in landscape design. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.

Climbing Big Trees to Understand Them

Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:00:00 EDT

A new tree-climbing institute in Oregon wants to increase awareness of old-growth forests by helping people explore treetop ecosystems. But the group wants to make sure the venture does less harm than good. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.

'Green' Roofs Sprout Up All Over

Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:00:00 EDT

The idea of "green" roofs -- covering the tops of buildings with plants, trees and grasses -- is as ancient as Mesopotamia. Touted as a solution to pollution and other environmental problems, they're increasingly showing up around the country. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.

Kinky Friedman, Texas Funnyman

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Kinky Friedman used to perform offbeat country songs with his band, the Texas Jewboys. He later turned to writing mysteries. Now he wants to be governor of Texas. His slogan for the 2006 campaign: "How Hard Can It Be?" NPR's Ketzel Levine has a profile of the Texas funnyman.

Intersections: Reviving the Art of the Witty Lyric

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 00:00:00 EDT

For five decades, Dave Frishberg has been crafting deftly worded, wry songs that harken back to the golden age of the musical. The jazz composer says he learned the art of musical wit from Broadway legend Frank Loesser. For Intersections, a series on artists' influences, NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.